Fluttering Hearts Seek the Romantic | Chapter 4

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Fluttering Hearts Seek the Romantic | Chapter 4

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—The Day of the Event—

Akira’s Fan A: Um, your ever-cheerful and optimistic attitude is really inspiring to me! Do your best to become a Major Hero!

Akira: Thanks for the support! I'll become a Major Hero so fast your head will spin!

Akira’s Fan A: I’ll be watching!

Um, please accept these as well. They’re handmade, so I hope you like them...

Akira: Wow, thanks! ♪ Don’t mind if I do!

Man, these are awesome! Since they’re not too sweet, even I can savor every last bite!

Akira’s Fan A: Whew, Akira-san accepted them... ba-dum [1]

Huh... I feel a lot more calm now. My favorite Hero really is a balm for my soul, huh...

Akira: (Nice, looks like everything is going according to plan.)

(I’d love to keep this pace up until the very end, but... it’s getting harder and harder to stomach all these sweets...)

(I bet this is tough even for Will.)

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Will: Wow, these handmade chocolates are amazing! ♪ The quality rivals the ones you’d find in a sweets shop!

Will’s Fan B: Wow, my favorite Hero ate a piece of my super sweet chocolate... ba-dum

U-Um... I heard that you really like sweets, Will-san, so I tried to make the world’s sweetest chocolate for you.

Will: Hehe, so you made them specifically to suit my tastes? That was sweet of you. ♪

Will’s Fan B: Yes, but they won’t keep very long... I gave you so many of them, too... I’m sorry.

Will: Oh, it’s no trouble at all! I’m going to check the dates on all of them to make sure I eat them while they’re still good.

So even if I get a bunch of sweets today, it’s no bother.

Will’s Fan B: Wow, you can handle a ton of sweet stuff... ba-dum (again)

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Akira: (Looks like I had nothing to worry about. Typical Will.)

Well, I can’t fall behind! Next, please!

Akira’s Fan B: U-Um, Akira-san, I’m a big fan...

Akira: Thanks! Didja want a handshake? A photo? Whatever it is, I’ll give it to you at max voltage!

Akira’s Fan B: T-Then, um... You see, I’m getting married soon. I’d like for you to do your best to stop me from going through with it...

Akira: ......You want me to what now?

Akira’s Fan B: You just have to try to hold me back! Even if you’re just pretending! I look up to you so much, I just want you to do everything in your power to stop me...

Akira: You want me to stop you...? If you don’t wanna go through with it, why not just throw in the towel?

Akira’s Fan B: That’s not what I mean! I’m not getting cold feet or anything—my partner is an amazing person!

Akira: Then congratulations are in order, yeah? I hope you have a happy marriage!

Akira’s Fan B: Nooooo! That’s not what will make me happyyyyy... I mean, it does, but it doesn’t eitherrrrr!

Akira: Huh?

Akira’s Fan B: That’s not what I want! I want you to stop me!

Akira: Huh???

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Oscar: You want me to stop you...

I’m not sure I understand the circumstances, but—don’t get married.

Oscar’s Fan B: Ahhh, the magic words straight from my favorite Hero’s mouth... ba-dum

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Brad: Marriage is a lifelong commitment. If you’re hesitant to go through with it, I’ll listen to your worries.

Brad’s Fan A: Sniff... To think that Brad-sama would listen to me so earnestly... ba-dum

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Will: (Oh, I think I saw this in a drama my sister was watching once...)

You’re getting married? To someone other than me?!

Will’s Fan A: That’s exactly what I wanted to hear... ba-dum

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[1] トゥンク (tunk) is one of those words that's hard to decide how to translate. It is supposed to be a single onomatopoetic word to express someone’s heart fluttering in their chest or beating really fast... the exact thing needed to “cure” the people of the Substance’s influence.

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